to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

"The leach has two daughters: 'Give, give.' "There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don't say, 'Enough:'

Sheol, the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that doesn't say, 'Enough.'

"The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.